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Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Pedal like a hacker

If you feel like or want to become a hacker, in the good sense (someone who makes things work beyond perceived limits in a clever way), here is a free tip for you, here it goes:

Own, ride and repair your own bike

Here are some quick reasons

It is a simple mechanism to learn and comprehend

All componentes are at plain sight

Every part is replaceable and/or easy to modify or repair

It is in the spirit of the Craftmanship and helps you tou conceive the workings of a system composed of multiple parts, yet simple enough to keep it in mind and to not become a burden. Do you remember the ‘Know and maintain your own tool’, your programming language/framework does not have anything to do with wheels, brakes, pumps etc. but it DOES have to do with parts interacting, with standards that allow a part to be replaced, with tuning to one’s needs for improving performance and so on.